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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Kirkcudbrightshire => Topic started by: Solway on Tuesday 15 August 17 21:03 BST (UK)
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Can anyone please advise when the above mansion house was built and for whom?
Many thanks.
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Try getting in touch with the Dumfries and Galloway Library and Customer Service centre at Castle Douglas (phone-01556 502643)or the Archive Centre within the Ewart Library in Dumfries (Phone-01387 253820). Probably one or other may hold documents which can help with your inquiry.
Regards
Lesley
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I've managed to track it back via my books, newspapers and censuses to 1813/1814 when it was advertised for sale in the Caledonian Mercury. I believe it was built on the land that Sir William Douglas acquired fron the Gordons in 1790-91 - see histories of Castle Douglas. In 1861, it was occupied by Capt James Stoddart, RN. I think he bought it soon after 1856 when the previous owner,
Hannay Inglis died (1856), and ? InglisHannay before then. The Valuation Rolls of 1865 have Stoddart as Proprietor/occupier.
I'll see if I can find any more but I think Lesley's suggestion is probably best. There is/was also a very good local studies section in the library at Castle Douglas - I was able to find a great deal there.
Gadget
Have names and dates on my other machine so will add them/amend if I've got this wrong ::)
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Some names a bit out on my previous post which I did from memory ~
McCulloch - before 1814 to circa 1824
Hannay - to 1833
Inglis - 1843-1856
Stoddart- 1856 -
Gadget
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Many thanks Lesley for your contact numbers, etc, and to you Gadget for all the names associated with the history of the building. Very interesting to learn of the involvement of Sir William Douglas, on who's history I also have an interest.
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Thank you both again for all the advice and assistance to enable me to take this forward.